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the Middle East, which would affect global politics considering Egypt’s position in the Arab League.
Yemen’s activists yesterday celebrated the Muslim Brotherhood’s victory, arguing that it has demonstrated the success and power of political changes in Arab nations, since the Arab Spring started in Tunisia.
Fuad al-Hadad, a 26-year-old protester said blessing Mursi’s win was necessary because he represented a new political force in Egypt.
“The political unrest in the Arab nations erupted to make radical changes in the region, battered by longtime regimes and unsuccessful policies,” he said.
“The change is a single event but in separate places; hence, a success in one place must inspire and concern the people in other places,” he continued.
Observers are saying the coming of Islamists to power in Egypt is likely to have a major impact on the overall political, cultural, and religious landscape in the region, because Egypt is well-known for its leading role in all areas.
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Under ousted President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt was one of the United States of America’s key allies and a conduit for its strategic interests in the oil-rich region, including Israel.
Mursi’s win is likely to usher in an era of cooler ties between Cairo and Washington, after decades of close co-operation between the United States and Mubarak on
counter-terrorism, Iran and other regional concerns.
As Mursi’s victory marked the first time Islamists have taken the presidency of the Arab world’s most populous nation, the White House called on his government to maintain Egypt’s long-standing role as a peaceful regional powerbroker.
The Brotherhood and Washington have long disagreed on Iran, US military presence and counter-terrorism operations in the region, particularly on Israel.
“We believe it is essential for the Egyptian government to continue to fulfill Egypt’s role as a pillar of regional peace, security and stability,” the Obama administration said, in a veiled reference to hopes for continued co-operation with Israel.
Egypt is one of only two Arab countries, the other is Jordan, to have established peace with the Jewish state.
The Egypt-Israel peace treaty was signed in 1979. — The Herald/AFP/Reuters/Xinhua.
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